Gunbower, Victoria

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Gunbower
Victoria

Gunbower Hotel
Gunbower
Coordinates 35°57′26″S 144°22′14″E / 35.95722°S 144.37056°E / -35.95722; 144.37056Coordinates: 35°57′26″S 144°22′14″E / 35.95722°S 144.37056°E / -35.95722; 144.37056
Population 269 (2006)[1]
Postcode(s) 3566
Location
  • 272 km (169 mi) N of Melbourne
  • 42 km (26 mi) NW of Echuca
  • 23 km (14 mi) SE of Cohuna
LGA(s) Shire of Campaspe
State electorate(s) Rodney
Federal Division(s) Murray

Gunbower is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Campaspe, 272 kilometres (169 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne on the banks of Gunbower Creek. At the 2006 census, Gunbower had a population of 269.[1]

Gunbower Post Office opened on 8 March 1876.[2]

Gunbower has a horse racing club, the Gunbower Racing Club, which holds the Gunbower Cup meeting in October (the only meeting for the year).[3]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Gunbower (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-20. 
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11 
  3. ↑ Country Racing Victoria, Gunbower Racing Club, retrieved 2009-05-07 
Towns in the Shire of Campaspe


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